#Forests

Our forests are precious beyond imagination. We must protect them for the people living in them and for people everywhere. But to a greedy few, forests are just land, waiting to become pastures, plantations, or roads; sources of timber, rubber, or minerals.

Deforestation is endangering the planet’s rich biodiversity – and contributing to climate change.

Southeast Asian nations such as Thailand and the Philippines are already among the most vulnerable to climate change impacts. Preserving Indonesia’s vast forests is one of the keys to stabilising the global climate, in turn bringing significant benefits to the region.

Forests need our help

Across the globe - from Canada to Indonesia - large areas of forests are being degraded, due in large part to unsustainable industrial activities. The need to protect those forests that remain is more urgent than ever.

Forests are vital

Greenpeace is working globally to defend the planet's most vital 'forest frontiers’ such as the Amazon, the Congo, and, in Southeast Asia, Indonesia’s rainforests which are being destroyed faster than any other on earth.

Deforestation is endangering the planet’s rich biodiversity – and contributing to climate change. Southeast Asian nations such as Thailand and the Philippines are among the most vulnerable to climate change impacts. Preserving Indonesia’s vast forests is one of the keys to stabilising the global climate, in turn bringing significant benefits to Southeast Asia.